
The Voter File
David Pepper(Author)
Penguin Putnam Inc (Publisher)
Published on 5. July 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-593-08395-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Pepper comes through again with this clever tale."-President Bill Clinton
A twisty, one-step-ahead-of-the-headlines political thriller featuring a rogue reporter who investigates election meddling of epic proportions, written by the ultimate insider.
Investigative reporter Jack Sharpe is down to his last chance. Fired from his high-profile gig with a national news channel, his only lead is a phone full of messages from a grad student named Tori Justice, who swears she's observed an impossible result in a local election. Sharpe is sure she's mistaken…but what if she isn't?
Sharpe learns that the most important tool in any election is the voter file: the database that keeps track of all voters in a district, and shapes a campaign's game plan for victory. If one person were to gain control of an entire party's voter file, they could manipulate the outcome of virtually every election in America. Sharpe discovers this has happened-and that the person behind the hack is determined to turn American politics upside down.
The more he digs, the more Sharpe is forced to question the values-and viability-of the country he loves and a president he admired. And soon it becomes clear that not just his career is in jeopardy…so is his life.
Story Locale: Washington, DC and Wisconsin
Series Overview: Whip-smart political reporter Jack Sharpe brings the underbelly of American politics to light in as he investigates stories and stays one step ahead of those who hope to ensure his silence.
A twisty, one-step-ahead-of-the-headlines political thriller featuring a rogue reporter who investigates election meddling of epic proportions, written by the ultimate insider.
Investigative reporter Jack Sharpe is down to his last chance. Fired from his high-profile gig with a national news channel, his only lead is a phone full of messages from a grad student named Tori Justice, who swears she's observed an impossible result in a local election. Sharpe is sure she's mistaken…but what if she isn't?
Sharpe learns that the most important tool in any election is the voter file: the database that keeps track of all voters in a district, and shapes a campaign's game plan for victory. If one person were to gain control of an entire party's voter file, they could manipulate the outcome of virtually every election in America. Sharpe discovers this has happened-and that the person behind the hack is determined to turn American politics upside down.
The more he digs, the more Sharpe is forced to question the values-and viability-of the country he loves and a president he admired. And soon it becomes clear that not just his career is in jeopardy…so is his life.
Story Locale: Washington, DC and Wisconsin
Series Overview: Whip-smart political reporter Jack Sharpe brings the underbelly of American politics to light in as he investigates stories and stays one step ahead of those who hope to ensure his silence.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
528 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-08395-6 (9780593083956)
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David Pepper is Lecturer in International Education at King's College London, UK.